Certificate in Finance Essentials
The online certificate in finance essentials offered at Loyola University New Orleans introduces non-financial managers to foundational topics in finance. The courses will help you become conversant in critical financial terminology, and you'll learn how to calculate key financial management indicators. You will learn how to assess your organization's financial health by reviewing balance sheets, income statements, and statements of cash flow, and you will discover how finance and accounting tools can be used to support informed decision making within organizations.
Requirements
No prerequisites or degree requirements to register.
Program Length
The program takes approximately 19 hours to complete. Course materials are available for 540 days upon purchase.
Tuition Costs
Enrollment in the finance essentials certificate costs $399.

Features of the Program
Each course in the finance essentials certificate program features video commentary and interactive learning exercises. The program can be completed at any time on the schedule that works best for you.
More key features of the program:
- Mobile-friendly and 100% online
- Guidance from subject matter experts
- Badge and credit-awarding
Finance Essentials Curriculum
Managers, business leaders, and professionals in any industry can benefit from a basic understanding of financial information. From reading a financial statement to making budgets and measuring risk, this certificate equips non-finance leaders with essential skills.
Certificate Courses:
- How to Read a Financial Statement
- Introduction to Finance
- Introduction to Business Statistics
- Financial Planning and Control
- Time Value of Money and Risk
- Understanding and Managing Budgets
Crediting Details:
- PMI PDUs: 19
- Power Skills PDUs: 0.25
- Business Acumen PDUs: 13
- Ways of Working PDUs: 5.75
- IACET CEUs: 1.9 (Contact Hours: 19 hours)
- HRCI Credits: 19 (Type: Specified - Strategic Business: 19)
- SHRM PDCs: 19
View course descriptions and more information on the certificate purchasing page
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